diff --git a/docs/generated/cli/print-affected.md b/docs/generated/cli/print-affected.md
index d834298a43a0e..6c33c6bbeab2e 100644
--- a/docs/generated/cli/print-affected.md
+++ b/docs/generated/cli/print-affected.md
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ Type: `string`
 
 Base of the current branch (usually main)
 
-### configuration
-
-Type: `string`
-
-This is the configuration to use when performing tasks on projects
-
 ### exclude
 
 Type: `array`
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/nx.json b/docs/generated/packages/nx.json
index 55cb9f58b066e..0b3f8da147254 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/nx.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/nx.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       "name": "print-affected",
       "id": "print-affected",
       "file": "generated/cli/print-affected",
-      "content": "---\ntitle: 'print-affected - CLI command'\ndescription: 'Prints information about the projects and targets affected by changes'\n---\n\n# print-affected\n\nPrints information about the projects and targets affected by changes\n\n## Usage\n\n```terminal\nnx print-affected\n```\n\nInstall `nx` globally to invoke the command directly using `nx`, or use `npx nx`, `yarn nx`, or `pnpm nx`.\n\n### Examples\n\nPrint information about affected projects and the project graph:\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected\n```\n\nPrint information about the projects affected by the changes between main and HEAD (e.g,. PR):\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected --base=main --head=HEAD\n```\n\nPrints information about the affected projects and a list of tasks to test them:\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected --target=test\n```\n\nPrints the projects property from the print-affected output:\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected --target=build --select=projects\n```\n\nPrints the tasks.target.project property from the print-affected output:\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected --target=build --select=tasks.target.project\n```\n\n## Options\n\n### all\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nAll projects\n\n### base\n\nType: `string`\n\nBase of the current branch (usually main)\n\n### configuration\n\nType: `string`\n\nThis is the configuration to use when performing tasks on projects\n\n### exclude\n\nType: `array`\n\nDefault: `[]`\n\nExclude certain projects from being processed\n\n### files\n\nType: `array`\n\nChange the way Nx is calculating the affected command by providing directly changed files, list of files delimited by commas\n\n### head\n\nType: `string`\n\nLatest commit of the current branch (usually HEAD)\n\n### help\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nShow help\n\n### select\n\nType: `string`\n\nSelect the subset of the returned json document (e.g., --select=projects)\n\n### target\n\nType: `string`\n\nTask to run for affected projects\n\n### type\n\nType: `string`\n\nChoices: [app, lib]\n\nSelect the type of projects to be returned (e.g., --type=app)\n\n### uncommitted\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nUncommitted changes\n\n### untracked\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nUntracked changes\n\n### version\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nShow version number\n"
+      "content": "---\ntitle: 'print-affected - CLI command'\ndescription: 'Prints information about the projects and targets affected by changes'\n---\n\n# print-affected\n\nPrints information about the projects and targets affected by changes\n\n## Usage\n\n```terminal\nnx print-affected\n```\n\nInstall `nx` globally to invoke the command directly using `nx`, or use `npx nx`, `yarn nx`, or `pnpm nx`.\n\n### Examples\n\nPrint information about affected projects and the project graph:\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected\n```\n\nPrint information about the projects affected by the changes between main and HEAD (e.g,. PR):\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected --base=main --head=HEAD\n```\n\nPrints information about the affected projects and a list of tasks to test them:\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected --target=test\n```\n\nPrints the projects property from the print-affected output:\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected --target=build --select=projects\n```\n\nPrints the tasks.target.project property from the print-affected output:\n\n```terminal\n nx print-affected --target=build --select=tasks.target.project\n```\n\n## Options\n\n### all\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nAll projects\n\n### base\n\nType: `string`\n\nBase of the current branch (usually main)\n\n### exclude\n\nType: `array`\n\nDefault: `[]`\n\nExclude certain projects from being processed\n\n### files\n\nType: `array`\n\nChange the way Nx is calculating the affected command by providing directly changed files, list of files delimited by commas\n\n### head\n\nType: `string`\n\nLatest commit of the current branch (usually HEAD)\n\n### help\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nShow help\n\n### select\n\nType: `string`\n\nSelect the subset of the returned json document (e.g., --select=projects)\n\n### target\n\nType: `string`\n\nTask to run for affected projects\n\n### type\n\nType: `string`\n\nChoices: [app, lib]\n\nSelect the type of projects to be returned (e.g., --type=app)\n\n### uncommitted\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nUncommitted changes\n\n### untracked\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nUntracked changes\n\n### version\n\nType: `boolean`\n\nShow version number\n"
     },
     {
       "name": "format:check",
diff --git a/packages/nx/bin/init-local.ts b/packages/nx/bin/init-local.ts
index f2af46855cf81..b53f2d929a3c0 100644
--- a/packages/nx/bin/init-local.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/bin/init-local.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ function isKnownCommand() {
     'affected:dep-graph',
     'format',
     'workspace-schematic',
-    'connect-to-nx-cloud',
     'clear-cache',
     'help',
   ];
diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
index 36b450ec35bd9..dafd67d1b6d0c 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/nx-commands.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ export const commandsObject = yargs
     describe: 'Run target for multiple listed projects',
     builder: (yargs) =>
       linkToNxDevAndExamples(
-        withRunManyOptions(
-          withOutputStyleOption(withTargetAndConfigurationOption(yargs))
-        ),
+        withRunManyOptions(withOutputStyleOption(withTargetOption(yargs))),
         'run-many'
       ),
     handler: async (args) =>
@@ -72,9 +70,7 @@ export const commandsObject = yargs
     builder: (yargs) =>
       linkToNxDevAndExamples(
         withAffectedOptions(
-          withRunOptions(
-            withOutputStyleOption(withTargetAndConfigurationOption(yargs))
-          )
+          withRunOptions(withOutputStyleOption(withTargetOption(yargs)))
         ),
         'affected'
       ),
@@ -194,10 +190,7 @@ export const commandsObject = yargs
     builder: (yargs) =>
       linkToNxDevAndExamples(
         withAffectedOptions(
-          withTargetAndConfigurationOption(
-            withPrintAffectedOptions(yargs),
-            false
-          )
+          withTargetOption(withPrintAffectedOptions(yargs), false)
         ),
         'print-affected'
       ),
@@ -441,6 +434,12 @@ function withRunOptions(yargs: yargs.Argv): yargs.Argv {
       describe: 'This is the name of the tasks runner configured in nx.json',
       type: 'string',
     })
+    .options('configuration', {
+      describe:
+        'This is the configuration to use when performing tasks on projects',
+      type: 'string',
+      alias: 'c',
+    })
     .option('prod', {
       describe: 'Use the production configuration',
       type: 'boolean',
@@ -618,24 +617,14 @@ function withOutputStyleOption(
   });
 }
 
-function withTargetAndConfigurationOption(
-  yargs: yargs.Argv,
-  demandOption = true
-): yargs.Argv {
-  return yargs
-    .option('target', {
-      describe: 'Task to run for affected projects',
-      type: 'string',
-      requiresArg: true,
-      demandOption,
-      global: false,
-    })
-    .options('configuration', {
-      describe:
-        'This is the configuration to use when performing tasks on projects',
-      type: 'string',
-      alias: 'c',
-    });
+function withTargetOption(yargs: yargs.Argv, demandOption = true): yargs.Argv {
+  return yargs.option('target', {
+    describe: 'Task to run for affected projects',
+    type: 'string',
+    requiresArg: true,
+    demandOption,
+    global: false,
+  });
 }
 
 function withNewOptions(yargs: yargs.Argv) {
@@ -694,7 +683,7 @@ function withRunOneOptions(yargs: yargs.Argv) {
   );
 
   const res = withRunOptions(
-    withOutputStyleOption(withTargetAndConfigurationOption(yargs, false), [
+    withOutputStyleOption(withTargetOption(yargs, false), [
       'dynamic',
       'static',
       'stream',